Umbrella



March 1, y1927. 1,619,217

J. REID UMBRELLA Filed Aug. 24, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2` Patented Mar. 1, 1927.

` Unirse STATES leien-7; PATENT OFFICE. 7

JAMES Rnrn, or New Yoan, n. Y.

UMBRELLA.

Application led .August 24, 1922. Serial Nof..

This invention relates to umbrellas of the ,so-called emergency type usually employing acover constructed trom Waterproot paper or some similar inexpensive material.

An important object of the invention isV tral sectional view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 isa somewhat enlarged fragmental sectional vienY similar to that of Figure 2. K I

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken online l-Ll of Figure 3. Y l

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional viewtaken `on line' G-f-G of Figure 3. l

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken online T-T ot Figure 3. f f Y Figure Sis a more or less diagrammatic view *illustrating the manner in which the cover sections are cut from a strip of material. Figure 9 is a sectional viewrillustrating the manner in Which'the cover sections are attached to the umbrella ribs and to each other. K

Figure 10 isa view similar to that of Figure 9, illustrating a slightly modiiied manner in which thecover sections may-be attac-hed to the ribs and to' each other'.

Figure 11 is atragmental perspective view sl'iowing adjacent portionsof the'coverv sections as being rolled one upon the other when the umbrella is collapsed.

ln the drawings, wherein for the purpose ot illustration is shown What I at Vpresent consider the preferred 'form of my invention, the nume al 5 indicates a mult-ifaced stick or handle ivhich'ispreferably square in cross section -and for certain economical; reasons constructed from Wood. Inasmuch as the stick is square in cross section,` I am enabled to utilize the same to prevent turn-V ing thereupon of a peculiarly constructed ruimer hereinafter more particularly described. y L

To theupper end of the stick` there is connected asleeve 6, which is so'tormed as to provide ribs or shoulders 7, having seated thereon a plate 8, which is held in position upon the sleeve 6 by reason of the, fact that` the upper end of the sleeve is vclinched over into locking engagement therewith, as shown at 9. l The plate 8 is provided with aV plurality oztearsV 10, Whichare folded a ter. nately in opposite directions .about a hinge band orfring 11. These ears serve not only asia means for effectively lockingk the hinge band or ring 11 in position upon the plate,l p

but function also as spacers for the Yseveral hinge'members 12., carried respectively by the plurality of ribs 13. The' hinge memberslQ are'constructed from a vsuitable inexpensive material, and are provided WithV longitudinally disposed ianges 13', carrying ears 14, which are adapted to be depressed or embedded into* the oppositefaces `of the ribs,` thereby rigidly securing the hinge members to the several respective ribs. rEhe hinge members 12 are also provided With inwardly Vprojecting straps 15, Y which are oldedvV around the band or vring 11, lintermediate the several ears. 10, thus hingedly connecting the several ribs 13 Withthe band or ring 11. l Y Y To the several ribs 13 there are connected a corresponding number et' stret-chers 17, by means of hinges indicated as a vrliole'by the numeral 18. rIChese hinges comprise hinge plates `19, the longitudinal edges ot' which are folded over to; provide langes'QO, carrying ears'21, driven or embedded into opposite faces ofthe.ribs, thusrigidly attaching the several plates 19 to their respective ribs. The plates 19 are so constructedvas to provide, at their inner ends, depending straps. 2Q, which are folded about a plurality of yolres 23, carried at the outer ends of the stretchers 17; These yokes are preferably construct-ed from Wire and are-bentat oppositeends to providejpoints 24, adaptedrto Vbe driven vor embedded into the stretchers 1T, 'as a means for securing the 'severalyokesin .their proper positions. These yoltes may be `further anchored totheir respective stretchers by mea Ls tit-encircling bands Vpassed around Vthe stretchers l? moet clearly shown in Figures 1 and 7,' Uponthe stiel.; 5,

Vthere is arranged a slid-able runner `26,?tvhich llt) comprises a metallic sleeve 2T so constructed as to conform with the contour of the stick, as clearly shown in Figure 5. The sleeve 21T, at its upper end,` is provided with a rib or bead 28, upon which is seated aplate 29, the plate 2t) beingn held in position upon the lead 2S as a seat by reason of the fact that the upper end of the sleeve 27 is clinched into locking engagen'ient therewith, as shown at 30. This plate issimilar to the one indicated by thenumeral S and hereinbefore described and is so constructed as to provide a plurality of arms 3l, and a plurality of keepers 32. The arms" 81 are vfolded about a hinge ring or band 33 in one direction, whereas the keep` ers 352 are folded about the band in an oppo site direction. The keepers 3Q function not only, in connection with thewings 3l, as a means for retaining the band 213 in a correct position, but serve also as seats for the hinge ends 34 ofthe several hinge plates carried by the stretchers 1,7. '.lhese hinge plates are similar to the plates 19, hereinbefore described, and areso constructediis to provide a plurality of ears 37 adapted to be driven or embedded into opposite faces of the several stretchers, thus pern'ianently anchoring the plates to the stretehers to provide. a strong` and reliable connection of the same with the runner 2G.

As a means for retaining the runner 2G in the position shown in Figure 3, and to maintain' the umbrella extended, lprovide the usual form of spring:r latch 3S, which is carried by the stick 5, and so connected thereto asto permit the runner 26 to move freely over the same when it is desired to collapse l the umbrella.

As a covering,r for the umbrella frame, the elements of which have been previously described, I employ some suitable inexpensive material, such as waterproof paper, a strip of which is indicated by the numeral 39. To form the cover, indicated by the numeral 40, the strip of paper ltlisso cut as to provide a plurality of approximately triangularly shaliiedsegments "el-1,.` without any substantial loss of material. In applyingr the segments to the umbrella iframe, cornespondilrg,f margins thereof are adhesively attached *to the under and side faces of the ribs it, throughout their lengths, whereas the opposite cor respondingr margins of the segments are so positioned as to overlie the upper faces of theseveral ribs and the adjacent sections. The overlying?7 portion of one segment is adhesively attached to the folded portiolrafl of the adjacent section and islikewise ad-` hesivelyconnected by meansof a waterproof glue or adhesive to thenpper faces of the ribs '13. By this `method of attaching the sections to the ribs and to each other* the several ribs are materially reinforced. due to the fact that they are completely enclosed by the folded and overlyinpT margins of the several sections All. Not only are the several ribs materially reinforced by the construction which l employ,`but the sections ll are themselves reinforced to a considerable extent at their point of connection with the ribs by reason of the fact that the relatively large overlying areas or portions Ll2. and etti are adhesively attached to each other.

By reinforcing the ribs, as above set forth, I am enabled to use, in their construction, cheap, licht material, such as wood, which in itself would be too weak to stand the strains to which itwould necessarily be subjected in use.

ln the modified form of my invention, shown in F l0, the sections 4l are at their corresponding edges i folded completely around the several ribs, as shown at 44., and are adhesively attached to all four sides of aiclrrib, thereby completely enclosing the same, whereas the opposite margins Ll5 of the sections are adhesively attached to the adjacent sections in a manner similar' to that hereinbefore described. It will be appreciated that while the sections il are attached to the several ribs in `a manner slightly differing from that hereinbefore described in connection with Figures 1 to 9, inclusive, the saine or substantially the saine reinforced effect obtained.`

ln constructingl the umbrellas embodying;r either forni of in y invention, above described, the outer margins of the several sections 41 comprising" the cover are so folded upon themselves as to provide a reinforcing edge 416; This reinforcing edge not only protects the outer margin of the cover from' undue tearing, such as might result from the careless handling of the umbrella, but also serves as a means for reinforcing the cover against such lateral or tensile strains as may be set up therein, particularly `ator nein; the periphery thereof by the several ribs when `extended.

lilith umbrellas. particularly of the class to which my invention relates, a` highly -im portant factor to be considered is collapsi bility and to facilitate collapsing of the lju'nbrella into a highly compact unit, llf. as will he readily appreciated. have so connected the several stretehers 1T to the plate `S29 as to .provide suflicientclearance between the sleeve `(l and `the inner ends of the ribs 13 to permit their beingr readily moved into a parallel or substantially parallel relation with respect to the stick. `Furthermore,` by reason of the peculiar hing-Ie coiiiuiections be tweenthe ribs l?, and stretchers 17, the ribs and stretchers are permitted `to assume a parallel or substantially parallel riglation with respect to the stick when t `e imibrella is collapsed. and likewisetlie `yeral stretch! ers. duc to their peculiar form of connections with therunner 26. are permitted to move into proximity to the ,stick rnd `me i au Cil

parallel or substantially parallel relation thereto.. It may be remarked that this coinplete collapsing is obtained freely and easily, in so far as the several hinge' connections is concerned, without setting up any undue strain within the several hinge elements, and other members cooperating therewith.

In order to further facilitate collapsing of the umbrella, I, in formingjthe severalsections 41, have so creased the same, as shown at 47, that adjacent portions thereof tend to curl, one upon the other, as illustrated in Figure 1l. This tendency toward curling is due to the fact that the creases 47 are not struck from a central point intermediate the youter ends of the ribs to 4the center of the cover,.but from a point a little to one side of the center, to thecenter of the cover. ,By this arrangement, itwill be appreciated that since the distance A, for example, is greater than the distance B, the corresponding portions C of the several sections 4l will tend to override the portion D of the sections upon movement of the outer ends of the ribs toward each other in collapsing the umbrella, thus enabling the same to be folded in a neat and compact unit.A

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: j l

l. An umbrella comprising a stick, a plurality of ribs hingedly connected to saidy stick, and a cover carried by said ribs, said cover being in the form of a pluralityof sections having'their corresponding margins folded around said ribs and adhesively attached thereto and their opposite `,corresponding margins overlying adjacent sections and in flat contact therewith at their point of connection with said ribs. i

2. An umbrella comprising a stick, a plurality of ribs hingedly connected to said stick and la cover carried by said ribsl said cover being in lthe form of a plurality of sections having their corresponding margins folded around said ribs and their'opposite corresponding margins overlying adjacent sections and in flat Contact therewith at their Lpoint of connection with said ribs, said sections being adhesively secured to said ribs substantially throughout their lengths and attached to each other in proximity to their point of connection to said ribs.

3. An umbrella comprising a multi-faced stick, ribs hingedly connected to said stick, stretchers hingedly connected to said ribs, a runner slidable on said stick, said runner having a plurality of faces adapted to cooperate with faces of said stick to retain said ruimer against rotation with respect to said stick, and means for connecting' said stretchers to said runner.

4. An umbrella comprising a stick having a square cross sectional area,-ribs hingedly connected to said stick. stretchers hingedly connected to said ribs, a runner slidable upon said stick, vsaid runner vhaving Ya plurality of faces adapted to cooperate with sides of said stick to retain said runner 'against rotation with respectito saidsti'ck, and means for connecting saidfstretchers to said runner.

5. An umbrella comprising a stick having avsquare cross sectional area, ribs hingedly connected to said stick, stretche'rs hingedly connected to said ribs, and a runner slidable upon said stick, said runner having a plurality of facescorresponding in number to the number of faces of said stick and adaptedto cooperate with the sides ofsaid stick to retain said runner against rotation with respect to said stick, and means for connecting said stretcliers to said ferrule'.

6. An umbrella vcomprising a stick, a pluf rality of ribs hingediy vconnected to said stick, and a 'cover carried by said ribs, said cover being, in the form of a Aplurality of sections, each of said sections having a crease formed therein alonga radial line extending from the central portion of said cover to the outer margin thereof unequi-distant from adjacent ribs to facilitate foldingfof adjacent portions of said sections one upon the other when the umbrella is collapsed.

7. An umbrella comprising a stick, a plurality, of ribs hingedly connected lto said stick, and a cover Acarriedrby said ribs, said cover being in the 'form of a plurality of sections having corresponding margins folded around said ribs and attached thereto and provided with creases extending from the central area of said cover to a point on ther outer margin thereof unequi-distant from the outer ends of said'ribs to facilitate folding of adjacent portions of said sections one uponithe other when the umbrella `is collapsed. Y

8. Anumbrella comprising a stick, a plurality of ribs, hinge plates carried by 'said ribs, said hinge plates having portions thereof embedded into said ribs, and means, for

hingedly connecting said hinge plates to said stick.

9. An umbrella comprising a stick, a plurality of ribs, horizontal plates carriedby said ribs, said horizontal plates having portions thereof embedded into said ribs, a

sleeve carried by said stick, a plate associated with said sleeve, said sleeve having an end thereof upset into engagement with said plate whereby said plate is locked in position with respect to said sleeve, a hinge ring, ears carried by said plate, alternate eai's of said Vplate being bent over said ring in opposit-e directions whereby said ring is locked in position wit-hrespect to said plate, and means for Vconnecting said hinge plates to said ring. i Y

l0. An umbrella comprising a stick, a plurality of ribs, a plurality of stretchers, hinge plates carried by said stretcliers, a runner carried by said stick, a plate associated with lio lll

said ruimer and provided with ears, a hinge ring associated with said plate, certain ears of Asaid plate being bent over said ring in opposite directions to hold Saidring inpesition with respect to said plate, and ineens for hingedly connecting said hinge plates with said ring.

11.` An ninbrellaucoinprising a stick, a phirality oi'. ribs, hinge platesearried by said ribs, a plate `carried by said stick and provided with ears, a hinge ring, certain ears of said plate being bent around said ring in opposite directions to hold said ring in position with respect to said plate, "and nieans for hingedly connecting saidliiiige plates to said ring. "12. An ninbrella coin pr' 1' ig a stick, a plurality of ribs, hinge pl carried by said ribs, a plate carried by said stick and `provided With ears alternately disposed inopposite directions, a hinge rin" locked in `positionnpon said plate by said ears, and

nieans for hingedly connecting said hinge plates to said hinge ring, said hinge plates being retained in a spaced relation said ears.`

"13. An ninbrella comprising a stick, a plurality ot ribs hingedly connected to said stick, ai runner slidable upon said stick, a plurality of stretchers hingedly tonnected to said runner, hinge plates havinpr portions thereof einbedded in said ribs, yohes earried by said stretchers, portions of said yokes being embedded, in said stretcl'iers, and means for hingedly connecting said yokes to said hinge plates.

l-l. An nnibrella comprising a stick, a plu rality of ribs hinfredly connected to said stick, a riinner slit able nponsaid sticks, a plurality ot stretchers hingedly connected to said runner, hinge plates having portioiis thereof embedded in said ribs, yokes carried by said stretchers, said yokes having por tions thereof enibethled in said stretchers, retaining eleinents in the Aforni of bands for anchoring said yokes to said stretchers, and n'ieans for hingedly eoiinecting said yokes with said hinge plates.

15. An umbrella comprising a stick, ribs hingedly `cenneeted to said stick, stretchers hingedly connected to said ribs, a i'iinnei.' slidablc iipoii said stick, a )late yattacrhed to said runner, said plate being provided with a pliiralitv oi" ears alternately disposed in opposite directions, a hinge ring locked in position npon said plate by" said ears, and inea s for hingedly" connecting said stretehers with said ringl` 1G. An n'nibrella comprising a stick, a plurality ot ribs, `a hinge platelcarried by said stiel: and adapted to be inoved thereon, a hinge ring associated with said plate, a plurality of ears carried by said plate and adapted to cooperate with saidring for retaining the saine in position with respect to said 1ilatc, anda pluralityol stretchers having trieir outer ends hingedly connected to said ribs and their innermends hingedly connccted to said ring,`said ears being adapted to 'fnnctioiras seats for the inner hinged ends of said stretchers.

1T. An ui'nbrella comprising a stick, a plurality of ribs hingedly connected to said stick, a rnnner carried by said stick, said runner being provided with ears and a plurality ot' stretchers having their enter ends hingedly connected to said ribs and their inner ends hingedly connected to said runner, the inner hinged y ends ot said stretchers being seated upon said ears.

18. An umbrella comprising a stick a plurality of ribs hingedly` connected to said stick,` a plurality oi' stretcliers hingedly connected at their outer ends to said ribs, a runner carried by said stick, a plate associated with said runner and provided With a plurality oi ears, a hinge ring associated with said plate and hingedly connected to the inner ends o'l said stretchers, certain of said ears being folded in one direction over said ring whereas the other oi said ears is folded over said ring in an opposite direction and adapted to receive thereupon the inner hinge ends of said stretchers.

In testimony whereof, I have atlixed niy signature.

JAMES Rain. 

